Tim Pawlenty, a co-chair for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and former Minnesota governor, announced last week he would step down to take a job as a bank lobbyist. Here are 10 tongue-in-cheek reactions to the news.

REACTION #1: REMEMBER THE STRAW POLL

Figured Pawlenty was a lock for this after winning the Financial Roundtable straw pollMark Leibovich

Pawlenty was a contender for the Republican presidential nomination until Michele Bachman won the Iowa Straw Poll last year. Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine, played off that with his comment above.